Translating Born On The Wrong Side Of The Blanket

In case you're not familiar with the phrase, it was a polite way of saying something quite rude. The current legal phrase for those born on the wrong side of the blanket in New York is "non-marital child." Prior to 1993, the proper legal phrase, and it was used in the statutes, was "bastard."

I'm Not There

Some people see the illusion that's externally imposed. I refuse to live that way - and I'm not there. It's a bit hard to read in the photo, but it says: Born on the wrong side of the blanket, who would find her precious?

Where The Fairies Dance

One day last fall, after an enormous amount of rain, I saw a toad stool growing under a Mexican Bird of Paradise in my back yard. I took a photo of the toad stool and sent it to friends. My former Spanish teacher wrote back that toad stool was her new English word for the day and that it reminded her of fairies. That's why I named the piece Where The Fairies Dance.

That's Clever!

Here's the purse I made for That's Clever! I was one of the artists chosen in Las Cruces to be on the show. It took nearly four hours to film what will probably be about six minutes of fame. The show will air later this summer.

Peaceful Cable Socks

I've been playing around with cables and Peace Fleece. Here's the result.

In The Creative Zone

We took a Hawaiian cruise, and for the first time in 30 years, I actually relaxed. I spent some time most days sketching. I worked out design problems with a quilt and some design problems with wearable art. I came up with a design for a ceramic piece.

This is me sketching on Fanning Island. I found an interesting piece of coral on the beach and wanted to sketch it. I had no idea Jim took this photo until I downloaded the camera onto the laptop.

Ceramic Buttons on the Vest

These are some of my ceramic buttons. These are from high-fire clay and the glaze was fired at ^10 in a gas kiln. I thought I was going to get something else, but these were a kiln surprise. Then again, kiln surprises are what make working with clay fun.

Close Up Of Details of Vest

I used a generic vest pattern, and played with stitches. For the life of me, I can't remember what I did to get this pattern, but I do remember that I had fun doing it.

My Latest Vest

I started playing around with some yellow Peace Fleece, some funky yarn from Unravel (where I have my work for sale) and some hand-dyed yarn I bought at the Renaissance Faire.

Wood Buttons

Jim has been busy the last couple days. Now, he's working on making wood buttons. If you're interested in buying any of his buttons, please contact me at debthuman@zianet.com.

Jim's Latest Needle Cases

Jim spent the day making needle cases. All but the one he made for me are for sale. The one he made for me is a special size - just perfect for my felting needles.

$20.00 (USD)

If you'd like to purchase a needle case, please send me an e-mail at debthuman@zianet.com.

Artful Socks

Cotton and acrylic. The foot is made from cotton.

$60.00 (USD) plus shipping.

If you're interested, please e-mail me at debthuman@zianet.com

Peaceful Socks

Both pairs are made from Peace Fleece, a wool/mohair blend. Peace Fleece is wool that's made from a combination of fleece from sheep raised in Maine and sheep raised in Russia.

Hand wash cold water, lay flat to dry. DO NOT PUT IN THE DRYER!!!

$60.00 (USD) plus shipping.

If you're interested, please e-mail me at debthuman@zianet.com

Artful Socks

Wool, rayon, mohair and cotton. The foot is made from cotton, so it's a remarkably comfortable sock. These are tube socks and will wear longer than socks with heels in them. In hand knitted socks, it's the heel that wears first. With tube socks, you simply rotate the sock, and there's no heel to wear out fast.

Hand wash cold water, lay flat to dry. DO NOT PUT IN THE DRYER!!!!

$60.00 (USD) plus shipping.

If you're interested, please e-mail me at debthuman@zianet.com

Jim's Needle Cases

These are Jim's latest needle cases. All are for sale and each is $20.00 (USD). To order, please contact me by e-mail: debthuman@zianet.com.

Yard Art

When they grow up, they will be solar powered fountains. For now, they are yard art.

Kadish

Regardless of our beliefs, death touches all of us. We all lose people we love and we all will die. We all experience loss and sorrow - no one is immune. This piece is named after the Jewish prayer for the dead. The pieces on top of the box actually fit into holes in the top of the box.

Misfit

This piece has a square peg fitting into a round hole in the top of the box. There are lots of misfits; Albert Einstein, Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keefe, me. We're the people who see things a bit differently and never quite fit in.

Conforming Misfit

Some misfits try really, really hard to fit in... but we never quite manage to conform. That's why there's a round peg that fits into a round hole in the top of the box.

In God's Image

Woman was created in God's image.